Leonardo Da Vinci (DK Eyewitness)
by Andrew Langley (Author)
Publisher : DK Children (2 Mar. 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 72 pages
ISBN-10 : 1405314184
ISBN-13 : 978-1405314183
Reading age : 8 - 12 years
Publisher : London : Dorling Kindersley
Introduces the Renaissance world in which Leornardo lived, looking
at the artistic, scientific, political, social and cultural movements of
the time. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, secondary
Do you know who designed the world's first platform shoes? Or who
first used glue as a beauty aid? Eyewitness Leonardo Da Vinci takes a
detailed look at the Renaissance period, revealing fascinating facts
about the great artist as well as showing everyday life in an Italian
city-state. Filled with superb full-colour photographs, this book brings
the Renaissance period brilliantly to life. Who would guess that
history could be this interesting?!
The story of an extraordinary painter, scientist, sculptor and inventor,
and the remarkable times in which he lived - the age of the Renaissance
Originally published: 1999
Includes index
The
early Renaissance -- Discovering the past -- City-states of Italy --
Renaissance men -- The new trade -- Governing the people -- City of the
Medici -- The Church -- The new architecture -- The workshop -- Making a
panel for an altarpiece -- Taming the wilderness -- Proportion and
perspective -- Renaissance rivals -- Fashion and finery -- In the home
-- Design for living -- The human body -- Dreams of flying -- Exploring
the heavens -- Warfare -- Death and disease -- A reading public -- Music
and leisure -- The Renaissance in the north -- The Renaissance legacy
-- Timeline
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